assail

verbs

attack someone physically or emotionally

"The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

assail, assault, attack, set on

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launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

"Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

assail, attack

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attack in speech or writing

"The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe

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